New Immigration White Paper: What To Expect

The government's latest White Paper on immigration details key changes to sponsorship of foreign workers. This article spotlights the main changes and what businesses and individuals should do now to prepare.

Proving that immigration policy is cyclical, and bringing few new or exciting ideas to the table, today's immigration white paper marks a return to many of the maligned features of the Theresa May-era sponsored work visa system.
There are no specific implementation dates for any of these policies yet, but we would expect to see most by Autumn.

Key takeaways

1. There will be a ban on overseas care worker recruitment. Sponsors will continue to be able to sponsor foreign carers already living in the UK until 2028.